ACT III.

LINENOTES:Scene V.]Scene VII.Pope.Olivia'sgarden.] Pope.[3]boiled]broiledGrey conj.[7]O']OfRowe.[10]An]Pope.AndFf.it is]'tisRowe (ed. 1).it'sId. (ed. 2).[11]Enter M.]Ff (after line 10).[12]metal]Malone.MettleF1.NettleF2 F3 F4.[18][Men hide themselves.Capell.[throws down a letter] Theobald.[21]Scene viii.Pope.[30]'Slight]F3 F4.SlightF1 F2.'SlifeRowe.[31, 35]Sir To.]Fab. Edd. conj.[36]Strachy]StratarchHanmer.TrachyWarburton.TrachyneCapell conj.StraccioSmith conj.StarchySteevens conj.StitcheryBecket conj.StraticoR.P. Knight conj.AstrakhanC. Knight conj.StrozziCollier conj.StracciLloyd conj.SophyorSauceryorSatrapeAnon. apud Halliwell conj.[37]the wardrobe]her wardrobeCapell conj.[38]him]herLloyd conj.[49]humour]honourCollier MS.[51]kinsman]uncleRowe (ed. 2).[56]my—some]Collier.my someF1 F2.someF3 F4.[59]Though ... cars]Silence! though our ears be withdrawn from usBecket conj.with cars]F1.with caresF2 F3 F4.by th' earsHanmer.with cartsJohnson conj.with cablesTyrwhitt conj.with catsJackson conj.with tearsSinger conj.with racksS. Walker conj.with cordsGrant White.withscrewsBailey conj.with cart-ropesHunter conj.with cursAnon. conj.[65]Cousin]Ff.UncleRowe (ed. 2).[76]employment]implementHanmer (Theobald conj.).[Taking....]Taking up a letter. Rowe.[78]and]nowRowe.[84, 89, 96][reads]Capell.[85]Soft!]Rowe.Soft,Ff.[89-92]Jove ... know]As prose in Ff.[90]But who?]Alas! but who?Hanmer.[91]Lips,]Edd. (Capell MS.).LipsFf.[93]numbers altered!]Capell.numbers alter'd:Ff.number's alter'dRowe (ed. 2).numbers alterHanmer.[97]Lucrece knife]Rowe (ed. 2).Lucresse knifeF1 F2.Lucress wifeF3 F4.Lucrece' knifeDyce (S. Walker conj.).[96-99]I may ... my life]As in Hanmer. Printed as two lines in Ff.[103]let me see, let me see, let me see]let me see, let me seeF3 F4.[104]o']Dyce.aF1 F2.ofF3 F4.[105]staniel]Hanmer.stallionFf.falconCollier MS.[110]portend? ... me,—]Capell.portend, ... me?Ff.portend. ... me?Rowe (ed. 1).portend? ... me?Id. (ed. 2).portend? ... me.Hanmer.[112]make up]make outHanmer.take upAnon. conj.[113]be]ben'tHanmer].[115]M, Malvolio ... name]M,— why ... name. M,—Malvolio!orM,—M,—M,—why ... nameEdd. conj.[118]sequel;]Rowe.sequelFf.[119]suffers]sufficesAnon. conj.[123]an]Hanmer.andFf.and ifCapell conj.[125]simulation]similationCapell conj. MS.[126]bow to me]F1 F2.bow meF3 F4.[127]are]isRowe (ed. 2).[128][Reads]Capell.[129]born]Rowe.becomeFf.achieve]atcheeuesF1. See note(x).[130]thrust upon'em]thrust uppon emF1.thrust upon emF2.put upon emF3.put upon themF4.thrust upon themRowe (ed. 2).[131, 132]them; ... be,]them, ...be:F1 F2 F3.them, ...be;F4.[134]tang]Ff.tang with Hanmer.[141, 142]thee,The Fortunate-Unhappy. Daylight] Capell.thee, the fortunate unhappy daylightFf (thtF1).thee. The fortunate and happy daylightRowe.thee the fortunate and happy. DaylightHanmer.[142]champain]Dyce.champianF1 F2.championF3 F4.champaignCollier (ed. 1).discovers not] Ff.discovers noPope,discover noHanmer.[143]politic]polltickeF1.[144, 145]point-devise]point deviseFf.point-de-viceSteevens.[145]not now]F1.nowF2 F3 F4.notHanmer.[146]every]veryCapell conj.[149]kind of]kindCapell conj.[151]be strange, stout]bestir me, strutAnon. conj.stockings]stockingF2.[154][Reads]Collier.[156]dear]deeroF1.[162]So]And soHanmer.[165]Scene IX.Pope.[167]Re-enter M.]Enter M. Ff (after line 164).[169]at]at aF3 F4.[181]a melancholy]melancholyF3 F4.[183]gates of Tartar]gates TartarF4.gates, TartarRowe.gates of TartarusCollier MS.[185][Exeunt.]Exeunt. Finis Actus secundus. F1. Exeunt. Finis Actus secundi. F2 F3 F4.

LINENOTES:

Scene V.]Scene VII.Pope.

Olivia'sgarden.] Pope.

[3]boiled]broiledGrey conj.

[7]O']OfRowe.

[10]An]Pope.AndFf.

it is]'tisRowe (ed. 1).it'sId. (ed. 2).

[11]Enter M.]Ff (after line 10).

[12]metal]Malone.MettleF1.NettleF2 F3 F4.

[18][Men hide themselves.Capell.

[throws down a letter] Theobald.

[21]Scene viii.Pope.

[30]'Slight]F3 F4.SlightF1 F2.'SlifeRowe.

[31, 35]Sir To.]Fab. Edd. conj.

[36]Strachy]StratarchHanmer.TrachyWarburton.TrachyneCapell conj.StraccioSmith conj.StarchySteevens conj.StitcheryBecket conj.StraticoR.P. Knight conj.AstrakhanC. Knight conj.StrozziCollier conj.StracciLloyd conj.SophyorSauceryorSatrapeAnon. apud Halliwell conj.

[37]the wardrobe]her wardrobeCapell conj.

[38]him]herLloyd conj.

[49]humour]honourCollier MS.

[51]kinsman]uncleRowe (ed. 2).

[56]my—some]Collier.my someF1 F2.someF3 F4.

[59]Though ... cars]Silence! though our ears be withdrawn from usBecket conj.

with cars]F1.with caresF2 F3 F4.by th' earsHanmer.with cartsJohnson conj.with cablesTyrwhitt conj.with catsJackson conj.with tearsSinger conj.with racksS. Walker conj.with cordsGrant White.withscrewsBailey conj.with cart-ropesHunter conj.with cursAnon. conj.

[65]Cousin]Ff.UncleRowe (ed. 2).

[76]employment]implementHanmer (Theobald conj.).

[Taking....]Taking up a letter. Rowe.

[78]and]nowRowe.

[84, 89, 96][reads]Capell.

[85]Soft!]Rowe.Soft,Ff.

[89-92]Jove ... know]As prose in Ff.

[90]But who?]Alas! but who?Hanmer.

[91]Lips,]Edd. (Capell MS.).LipsFf.

[93]numbers altered!]Capell.numbers alter'd:Ff.number's alter'dRowe (ed. 2).numbers alterHanmer.

[97]Lucrece knife]Rowe (ed. 2).Lucresse knifeF1 F2.Lucress wifeF3 F4.Lucrece' knifeDyce (S. Walker conj.).

[96-99]I may ... my life]As in Hanmer. Printed as two lines in Ff.

[103]let me see, let me see, let me see]let me see, let me seeF3 F4.

[104]o']Dyce.aF1 F2.ofF3 F4.

[105]staniel]Hanmer.stallionFf.falconCollier MS.

[110]portend? ... me,—]Capell.portend, ... me?Ff.portend. ... me?Rowe (ed. 1).portend? ... me?Id. (ed. 2).portend? ... me.Hanmer.

[112]make up]make outHanmer.take upAnon. conj.

[113]be]ben'tHanmer].

[115]M, Malvolio ... name]M,— why ... name. M,—Malvolio!orM,—M,—M,—why ... nameEdd. conj.

[118]sequel;]Rowe.sequelFf.

[119]suffers]sufficesAnon. conj.

[123]an]Hanmer.andFf.and ifCapell conj.

[125]simulation]similationCapell conj. MS.

[126]bow to me]F1 F2.bow meF3 F4.

[127]are]isRowe (ed. 2).

[128][Reads]Capell.

[129]born]Rowe.becomeFf.

achieve]atcheeuesF1. See note(x).

[130]thrust upon'em]thrust uppon emF1.thrust upon emF2.put upon emF3.put upon themF4.thrust upon themRowe (ed. 2).

[131, 132]them; ... be,]them, ...be:F1 F2 F3.them, ...be;F4.

[134]tang]Ff.tang with Hanmer.

[141, 142]thee,The Fortunate-Unhappy. Daylight] Capell.thee, the fortunate unhappy daylightFf (thtF1).thee. The fortunate and happy daylightRowe.thee the fortunate and happy. DaylightHanmer.

[142]champain]Dyce.champianF1 F2.championF3 F4.champaignCollier (ed. 1).

discovers not] Ff.discovers noPope,discover noHanmer.

[143]politic]polltickeF1.

[144, 145]point-devise]point deviseFf.point-de-viceSteevens.

[145]not now]F1.nowF2 F3 F4.notHanmer.

[146]every]veryCapell conj.

[149]kind of]kindCapell conj.

[151]be strange, stout]bestir me, strutAnon. conj.

stockings]stockingF2.

[154][Reads]Collier.

[156]dear]deeroF1.

[162]So]And soHanmer.

[165]Scene IX.Pope.

[167]Re-enter M.]Enter M. Ff (after line 164).

[169]at]at aF3 F4.

[181]a melancholy]melancholyF3 F4.

[183]gates of Tartar]gates TartarF4.gates, TartarRowe.gates of TartarusCollier MS.

[185][Exeunt.]Exeunt. Finis Actus secundus. F1. Exeunt. Finis Actus secundi. F2 F3 F4.

EnterViola,andClownwith a tabor.Vio.Save thee, friend, and thy music: dost thou livebythytabor?Clo.No, sir, I live by the church.Vio.Art thou a churchman?5Clo.No such matter,sir: I dolive by the church; for Ido live at my house, and my house doth stand by the church.Vio.So thou mayst say, theking liesby a beggar, if abeggar dwell near him; or, the church stands by thy tabor,if thy tabor stand by the church.10Clo.You have said, sir. To see this age! A sentenceis but a cheveril glove to a good wit: how quickly thewrong side may be turned outward!Vio.Nay, that's certain; they that dally nicely withwords may quickly make them wanton.15Clo.I would, therefore, my sisterhad hadno name, sir.Vio.Why, man?Clo.Why, sir, her name's a word; and to dally withthat word might make my sister wanton. But indeedwords are very rascals since bonds disgraced them.20Vio.Thy reason, man?Clo.Troth, sir, I can yield you none without words;and words are grown so false, I am loath to prove reasonwith them.Vio.I warrant thou art a merry fellow and carest for25nothing.Clo.Not so, sir, I do care for something; but in myconscience, sir, I do not care for you: if that be to care fornothing, sir, I would it would make you invisible.Vio.Artnot thouthe Lady Olivia's fool?30Clo.No, indeed, sir; the Lady Olivia has no folly: shewill keep no fool, sir, till she be married; and fools are aslike husbands aspilchardsare to herrings; the husband'sthe bigger: I am indeed not her fool, but her corrupter ofwords.35Vio.I saw thee late at theCountOrsino's.Clo.Foolery, sir, does walk about theorblike the sun,it shines every where. I would be sorry, sir, but the foolshould be as oft with your master as with my mistress: Ithink I saw your wisdom there.40Vio.Nay,anthou pass upon me, I'll no more withthee. Hold, there'sexpensesfor thee.Clo.Now Jove, in his next commodity of hair, sendthee a beard!Vio.By my troth, I'll tell thee, I am almost sick for45one;[Aside]though I would not have it grow on my chin.Is thy lady within?Clo.Would not a pair of these havebred, sir?Vio.Yes, being kept together and put to use.Clo.I would play Lord Pandarus of Phrygia, sir, to50bring a Cressida to this Troilus.Vio.I understand you, sir; 'tis well begged.Clo.The matter, I hope, is not great, sir,beggingbuta beggar: Cressida was a beggar. My lady is within, sir.I willconstrueto them whence you come; who you are55and what you wouldareout of my welkin, I might say'element,' but the word is over-worn.[Exit.Vio.This fellow is wise enough to play the fool;And to do that well craves a kind of wit:He must observe their mood on whom he jests,60The quality of persons, and the time,And, like the haggard, check at every featherThat comes before his eye. This is a practiceAs full of labour as awise man'sart:Forfolly that hewisely shows is fit;65Butwise men, folly-fall'n, quite taint their wit.EnterSir Toby,andSir Andrew.Sir To.Save you, gentleman.Vio.And you, sir.Sir And.Dieuvous garde, monsieur.Vio.Etvous aussi;votre serviteur.70Sir And.I hope, sir, you are; and I am yours.Sir To.Will you encounter the house? my niece isdesirous you should enter, if your trade be to her.Vio.I am bound to your niece, sir; I mean, she is thelist of my voyage.75Sir To.Taste your legs, sir; put them to motion.Vio.My legs do better understand me, sir, than I understandwhat you mean by bidding me taste my legs.Sir To.I mean, to go, sir, to enter.Vio.I will answer you with gait and entrance. But80we are prevented.EnterOliviaandMaria.Most excellent accomplished lady, the heavens rain odourson you!Sir And.That youth's a rare courtier: 'Rain odours;'well.85Vio.My matter hath no voice, lady, but to your ownmost pregnant and vouchsafed ear.Sir And.'Odours,' 'pregnant,' and 'vouchsafed:' I'llget 'em all threeall ready.Oli.Letthe garden door be shut, and leave me to my90hearing.[ExeuntSir Toby, Sir Andrew, and Maria.]Giveme your hand, sir.Vio.My duty, madam, and most humble service.Oli.What is your name?Vio.Cesario is your servant's name, fair princess.95Oli.My servant, sir! 'Twas never merry worldSince lowly feigning was call'd compliment:You'reservant to the Count Orsino, youth.Vio.And he is yours, and his must needs be yours:Your servant's servant is your servant, madam.100Oli.For him, I think not on him: for his thoughts,Would they were blanks, rather than fill'd with me!Vio.Madam, I come to whet your gentle thoughtsOn his behalf.Oli.O, by your leave, I pray you,I bade you never speak again of him:105But, would you undertake another suit,I hadrather hear you to solicit thatThan music from the spheres.Vio.Dear lady,—Oli.Giveme leave,beseechyou. I did send,After the lastenchantmentyou did here,110A ring in chase of you: so did I abuseMyself, my servant and, I fear me, you:Under your hard construction must I sit,To force that on you, in ashamefulcunning,Which you knew none of yours: what might you think?115Have you not set mine honour at the stakeAnd baited it with all the unmuzzled thoughtsThat tyrannous heart can think? Toone ofyourreceivingEnough isshown: acypress, not a bosom,Hidesmyheart. So, letmehear you speak.Vio.I pity you.120Oli.That's a degree to love.Vio.No, not agrize; for 'tis a vulgar proof,That very oft we pity enemies.Oli.Why, then, methinks 'tis time to smile again.O world, how apt the poor are to be proud!125If one should be a prey, how muchthe betterTo fall before the lion than the wolf![Clock strikes.The clock upbraids me with the waste of time.Be not afraid, good youth, I will not have you:And yet, when wit and youthis cometo harvest,130Your wife is like to reap a proper man:There lies your way, duewest.Vio.Then westward-ho!Grace and good dispositionattendyour ladyship!You'll nothing, madam, to my lord byme?Oli.Stay:135Iprithee, tell me what thou think'st of me.Vio.That you do think you are not what you are.Oli.If I think so, I think the same of you.Vio.Then think you right: I am not what I am.Oli.I would you were as I would have you be!140Vio.Would it be better, madam, than Iam?I wish it might, for now I am your fool.Oli.O, what a deal of scorn looksbeautifulIn the contempt and anger of his lip!A murderous guilt shows not itself more soon145Than love that would seem hid: love's night is noon.Cesario, by the roses of the spring,By maidhood, honour, truth and every thing,I love thee so, that, maugre allthypride,Nor wit nor reason can my passion hide.150Do not extortthyreasons from this clause,For that I woo, thou therefore hast no cause;But rather reason thus with reason fetter,Love sought is good, but given unsought is better.Vio.By innocence I swear, and by my youth,155I have one heart, one bosom and one truth,And that no woman has; nor never noneShall mistress be ofit, save I alone.And so adieu, good madam: never moreWill I my master's tears to you deplore.160Oli.Yet come again; for thou perhaps mayst moveThat heart, which now abhors, to like his love.[Exeunt.

EnterViola,andClownwith a tabor.

Vio.Save thee, friend, and thy music: dost thou livebythytabor?

Vio.Save thee, friend, and thy music: dost thou live

bythytabor?

Clo.No, sir, I live by the church.

Vio.Art thou a churchman?

5Clo.No such matter,sir: I dolive by the church; for Ido live at my house, and my house doth stand by the church.

Clo.No such matter,sir: I dolive by the church; for I

do live at my house, and my house doth stand by the church.

Vio.So thou mayst say, theking liesby a beggar, if abeggar dwell near him; or, the church stands by thy tabor,if thy tabor stand by the church.

Vio.So thou mayst say, theking liesby a beggar, if a

beggar dwell near him; or, the church stands by thy tabor,

if thy tabor stand by the church.

10Clo.You have said, sir. To see this age! A sentenceis but a cheveril glove to a good wit: how quickly thewrong side may be turned outward!

Clo.You have said, sir. To see this age! A sentence

is but a cheveril glove to a good wit: how quickly the

wrong side may be turned outward!

Vio.Nay, that's certain; they that dally nicely withwords may quickly make them wanton.

Vio.Nay, that's certain; they that dally nicely with

words may quickly make them wanton.

15Clo.I would, therefore, my sisterhad hadno name, sir.

Clo.I would, therefore, my sisterhad hadno name, sir.

Vio.Why, man?

Clo.Why, sir, her name's a word; and to dally withthat word might make my sister wanton. But indeedwords are very rascals since bonds disgraced them.

Clo.Why, sir, her name's a word; and to dally with

that word might make my sister wanton. But indeed

words are very rascals since bonds disgraced them.

20Vio.Thy reason, man?

Vio.Thy reason, man?

Clo.Troth, sir, I can yield you none without words;and words are grown so false, I am loath to prove reasonwith them.

Clo.Troth, sir, I can yield you none without words;

and words are grown so false, I am loath to prove reason

with them.

Vio.I warrant thou art a merry fellow and carest for25nothing.

Vio.I warrant thou art a merry fellow and carest for

nothing.

Clo.Not so, sir, I do care for something; but in myconscience, sir, I do not care for you: if that be to care fornothing, sir, I would it would make you invisible.

Clo.Not so, sir, I do care for something; but in my

conscience, sir, I do not care for you: if that be to care for

nothing, sir, I would it would make you invisible.

Vio.Artnot thouthe Lady Olivia's fool?

30Clo.No, indeed, sir; the Lady Olivia has no folly: shewill keep no fool, sir, till she be married; and fools are aslike husbands aspilchardsare to herrings; the husband'sthe bigger: I am indeed not her fool, but her corrupter ofwords.

Clo.No, indeed, sir; the Lady Olivia has no folly: she

will keep no fool, sir, till she be married; and fools are as

like husbands aspilchardsare to herrings; the husband's

the bigger: I am indeed not her fool, but her corrupter of

words.

35Vio.I saw thee late at theCountOrsino's.

Vio.I saw thee late at theCountOrsino's.

Clo.Foolery, sir, does walk about theorblike the sun,it shines every where. I would be sorry, sir, but the foolshould be as oft with your master as with my mistress: Ithink I saw your wisdom there.

Clo.Foolery, sir, does walk about theorblike the sun,

it shines every where. I would be sorry, sir, but the fool

should be as oft with your master as with my mistress: I

think I saw your wisdom there.

40Vio.Nay,anthou pass upon me, I'll no more withthee. Hold, there'sexpensesfor thee.

Vio.Nay,anthou pass upon me, I'll no more with

thee. Hold, there'sexpensesfor thee.

Clo.Now Jove, in his next commodity of hair, sendthee a beard!

Clo.Now Jove, in his next commodity of hair, send

thee a beard!

Vio.By my troth, I'll tell thee, I am almost sick for45one;[Aside]though I would not have it grow on my chin.Is thy lady within?

Vio.By my troth, I'll tell thee, I am almost sick for

one;[Aside]though I would not have it grow on my chin.

Is thy lady within?

Clo.Would not a pair of these havebred, sir?

Vio.Yes, being kept together and put to use.

Clo.I would play Lord Pandarus of Phrygia, sir, to50bring a Cressida to this Troilus.

Clo.I would play Lord Pandarus of Phrygia, sir, to

bring a Cressida to this Troilus.

Vio.I understand you, sir; 'tis well begged.

Clo.The matter, I hope, is not great, sir,beggingbuta beggar: Cressida was a beggar. My lady is within, sir.I willconstrueto them whence you come; who you are55and what you wouldareout of my welkin, I might say'element,' but the word is over-worn.[Exit.

Clo.The matter, I hope, is not great, sir,beggingbut

a beggar: Cressida was a beggar. My lady is within, sir.

I willconstrueto them whence you come; who you are

and what you wouldareout of my welkin, I might say

'element,' but the word is over-worn.[Exit.

Vio.This fellow is wise enough to play the fool;And to do that well craves a kind of wit:He must observe their mood on whom he jests,60The quality of persons, and the time,And, like the haggard, check at every featherThat comes before his eye. This is a practiceAs full of labour as awise man'sart:Forfolly that hewisely shows is fit;65Butwise men, folly-fall'n, quite taint their wit.

Vio.This fellow is wise enough to play the fool;

And to do that well craves a kind of wit:

He must observe their mood on whom he jests,

The quality of persons, and the time,

And, like the haggard, check at every feather

That comes before his eye. This is a practice

As full of labour as awise man'sart:

Forfolly that hewisely shows is fit;

Butwise men, folly-fall'n, quite taint their wit.

EnterSir Toby,andSir Andrew.

Sir To.Save you, gentleman.

Vio.And you, sir.

Sir And.Dieuvous garde, monsieur.

Vio.Etvous aussi;votre serviteur.

70Sir And.I hope, sir, you are; and I am yours.

Sir And.I hope, sir, you are; and I am yours.

Sir To.Will you encounter the house? my niece isdesirous you should enter, if your trade be to her.

Sir To.Will you encounter the house? my niece is

desirous you should enter, if your trade be to her.

Vio.I am bound to your niece, sir; I mean, she is thelist of my voyage.

Vio.I am bound to your niece, sir; I mean, she is the

list of my voyage.

75Sir To.Taste your legs, sir; put them to motion.

Sir To.Taste your legs, sir; put them to motion.

Vio.My legs do better understand me, sir, than I understandwhat you mean by bidding me taste my legs.

Vio.My legs do better understand me, sir, than I understand

what you mean by bidding me taste my legs.

Sir To.I mean, to go, sir, to enter.

Vio.I will answer you with gait and entrance. But80we are prevented.

Vio.I will answer you with gait and entrance. But

we are prevented.

EnterOliviaandMaria.

Most excellent accomplished lady, the heavens rain odourson you!

Most excellent accomplished lady, the heavens rain odours

on you!

Sir And.That youth's a rare courtier: 'Rain odours;'well.

Sir And.That youth's a rare courtier: 'Rain odours;'

well.

85Vio.My matter hath no voice, lady, but to your ownmost pregnant and vouchsafed ear.

Vio.My matter hath no voice, lady, but to your own

most pregnant and vouchsafed ear.

Sir And.'Odours,' 'pregnant,' and 'vouchsafed:' I'llget 'em all threeall ready.

Sir And.'Odours,' 'pregnant,' and 'vouchsafed:' I'll

get 'em all threeall ready.

Oli.Letthe garden door be shut, and leave me to my90hearing.[ExeuntSir Toby, Sir Andrew, and Maria.]Giveme your hand, sir.

Oli.Letthe garden door be shut, and leave me to my

hearing.[ExeuntSir Toby, Sir Andrew, and Maria.]Give

me your hand, sir.

Vio.My duty, madam, and most humble service.

Oli.What is your name?

Vio.Cesario is your servant's name, fair princess.

95Oli.My servant, sir! 'Twas never merry worldSince lowly feigning was call'd compliment:You'reservant to the Count Orsino, youth.

Oli.My servant, sir! 'Twas never merry world

Since lowly feigning was call'd compliment:

You'reservant to the Count Orsino, youth.

Vio.And he is yours, and his must needs be yours:Your servant's servant is your servant, madam.

Vio.And he is yours, and his must needs be yours:

Your servant's servant is your servant, madam.

100Oli.For him, I think not on him: for his thoughts,Would they were blanks, rather than fill'd with me!

Oli.For him, I think not on him: for his thoughts,

Would they were blanks, rather than fill'd with me!

Vio.Madam, I come to whet your gentle thoughtsOn his behalf.

Vio.Madam, I come to whet your gentle thoughts

On his behalf.

Oli.O, by your leave, I pray you,I bade you never speak again of him:105But, would you undertake another suit,I hadrather hear you to solicit thatThan music from the spheres.

Oli.O, by your leave, I pray you,

I bade you never speak again of him:

But, would you undertake another suit,

I hadrather hear you to solicit that

Than music from the spheres.

Vio.Dear lady,—

Oli.Giveme leave,beseechyou. I did send,After the lastenchantmentyou did here,110A ring in chase of you: so did I abuseMyself, my servant and, I fear me, you:Under your hard construction must I sit,To force that on you, in ashamefulcunning,Which you knew none of yours: what might you think?115Have you not set mine honour at the stakeAnd baited it with all the unmuzzled thoughtsThat tyrannous heart can think? Toone ofyourreceivingEnough isshown: acypress, not a bosom,Hidesmyheart. So, letmehear you speak.

Oli.Giveme leave,beseechyou. I did send,

After the lastenchantmentyou did here,

A ring in chase of you: so did I abuse

Myself, my servant and, I fear me, you:

Under your hard construction must I sit,

To force that on you, in ashamefulcunning,

Which you knew none of yours: what might you think?

Have you not set mine honour at the stake

And baited it with all the unmuzzled thoughts

That tyrannous heart can think? Toone ofyourreceiving

Enough isshown: acypress, not a bosom,

Hidesmyheart. So, letmehear you speak.

Vio.I pity you.

120Oli.That's a degree to love.

Oli.That's a degree to love.

Vio.No, not agrize; for 'tis a vulgar proof,That very oft we pity enemies.

Vio.No, not agrize; for 'tis a vulgar proof,

That very oft we pity enemies.

Oli.Why, then, methinks 'tis time to smile again.O world, how apt the poor are to be proud!125If one should be a prey, how muchthe betterTo fall before the lion than the wolf![Clock strikes.The clock upbraids me with the waste of time.Be not afraid, good youth, I will not have you:And yet, when wit and youthis cometo harvest,130Your wife is like to reap a proper man:There lies your way, duewest.

Oli.Why, then, methinks 'tis time to smile again.

O world, how apt the poor are to be proud!

If one should be a prey, how muchthe better

To fall before the lion than the wolf![Clock strikes.

The clock upbraids me with the waste of time.

Be not afraid, good youth, I will not have you:

And yet, when wit and youthis cometo harvest,

Your wife is like to reap a proper man:

There lies your way, duewest.

Vio.Then westward-ho!Grace and good dispositionattendyour ladyship!You'll nothing, madam, to my lord byme?

Vio.Then westward-ho!

Grace and good dispositionattendyour ladyship!

You'll nothing, madam, to my lord byme?

Oli.Stay:135Iprithee, tell me what thou think'st of me.

Oli.Stay:

Iprithee, tell me what thou think'st of me.

Vio.That you do think you are not what you are.

Oli.If I think so, I think the same of you.

Vio.Then think you right: I am not what I am.

Oli.I would you were as I would have you be!

140Vio.Would it be better, madam, than Iam?I wish it might, for now I am your fool.

Vio.Would it be better, madam, than Iam?

I wish it might, for now I am your fool.

Oli.O, what a deal of scorn looksbeautifulIn the contempt and anger of his lip!A murderous guilt shows not itself more soon145Than love that would seem hid: love's night is noon.Cesario, by the roses of the spring,By maidhood, honour, truth and every thing,I love thee so, that, maugre allthypride,Nor wit nor reason can my passion hide.150Do not extortthyreasons from this clause,For that I woo, thou therefore hast no cause;But rather reason thus with reason fetter,Love sought is good, but given unsought is better.

Oli.O, what a deal of scorn looksbeautiful

In the contempt and anger of his lip!

A murderous guilt shows not itself more soon

Than love that would seem hid: love's night is noon.

Cesario, by the roses of the spring,

By maidhood, honour, truth and every thing,

I love thee so, that, maugre allthypride,

Nor wit nor reason can my passion hide.

Do not extortthyreasons from this clause,

For that I woo, thou therefore hast no cause;

But rather reason thus with reason fetter,

Love sought is good, but given unsought is better.

Vio.By innocence I swear, and by my youth,155I have one heart, one bosom and one truth,And that no woman has; nor never noneShall mistress be ofit, save I alone.And so adieu, good madam: never moreWill I my master's tears to you deplore.

Vio.By innocence I swear, and by my youth,

I have one heart, one bosom and one truth,

And that no woman has; nor never none

Shall mistress be ofit, save I alone.

And so adieu, good madam: never more

Will I my master's tears to you deplore.

160Oli.Yet come again; for thou perhaps mayst moveThat heart, which now abhors, to like his love.[Exeunt.

Oli.Yet come again; for thou perhaps mayst move

That heart, which now abhors, to like his love.[Exeunt.

LINENOTES:Olivia'sgarden]Pope. A garden. Rowe.with a tabor.]Malone. meeting. Capell.[2]thy]F1.theF2 F3 F4.[5]sir: I do]sir: and yet I doCapell conj.[7]king]kingsF1.lies]livesCollier (Capell conj.).[15]had had]hadHanmer.[29]not thou]thou notSteevens (1793), corrected in MS.[32]pilchards]Capell.pilchersFf.[35, 97]Count]DukeRowe.[36]orb ... sun]Ff.orb; like the sunDyce.[40]an]Pope.andFf.[41]expenses]sixpenceBadham conj.[Gives him a piece of money. Hanmer.[45][Aside]Edd.[47]bred]breedMalone conj.[52]begging]Pope.begging,Ff.[54]construe]consterFf.them]her Hanmer.[55]are]F1.isF2 F3 F4.[61]And]Ff.NotRann (Johnson conj.).NorHarness.[63]wise man's]wise-mansFf.[64]folly that he]he that follyBadham conj.[65]wise men, folly-fall'n, quite taint]Capell (Theobald and Tyrwhitt conj.).wisemens folly falne, quite taintF1.wise mens folly falne, quite taintF2 F3 F4 (falnF3 F4).wise mens folly fall'n, quite taints Rowe(ed. 2).wise men's, folly fal'n, quite taintsTheobald.wise men's folly shewn, quite taintsHanmer.wise men's folly, fall'n, quite taintsHeath conj.wise men, folly-blown, quite taint their witAnon. conj.Sir Andrew] Andrew Ff.[66]Scene II.Pope. Sir To.] Sir And. Theobald.[68, 70]Sir And.]Sir To. Theobald.[68]vous garde]vou guardFf.[69]vous aussi]vouz ousieF1.vouz ausieF2 F3 F4.votre serviteur]vostre servitureFf.[71]Sir To.]om. Theobald.[80]Maria]Gentlewoman Ff.[88]all ready]Malone.alreadyF1 F2.readyF3 F4.[writing in his table-book. Collier (Collier MS.).[89]Let]Maria, letCapell conj. reading as verse.[90][Exeunt....]Rowe.Scene III.Pope.[97]You're]Y'areFf.[106]I had]I'dPope.[107]Dear]O dearestHanmer.lady,—] Theobald.lady. Ff.[108]Give]Nay, giveCapell.beseech]I beseechF3 F4.[109]enchantment you did here]Warburton (Thirlby conj.).enchantment you did heareF1 F2.enchantment you did hearF3 F4.enchantment, you did hearTheobald.[113]shameful]shame-fac'dCollier MS.[117]one of]om. Hanmer.receiving]conceivingMason conj.[118-120]S. Walker arranges as three lines endingshown ... heart ... you.[118]cypress]CipresseF1 F2 F3.CipressF4.CyprusTheobald.[119]Hides]HidethDelius conj.heartF1.poor heartF2 F3 F4.me]usRowe (ed. 2).[121]grize]F1.griceF2 F3 F4.[125]the better]betterF3 F4.[129]is come]are comePope (ed. 2).[131, 132]S. Walker would end the lineswest... disposition ... ladyship.[132]attend]'tendSteevens.your ladyship]youHanmer.[133]me?]Rowe.me:Ff.[135]I]om. Pope.[140]am?]Ff.am,Rowe (ed. 2).[142, 143]beautiful ... lip!]Rowe.beautiful? ... lip,Ff.[148]thy]myCollier MS.[150]thy]'wryHanmer.[157, 158]it, save I alone. And]it.Oli.Save I alone!Vio.AndHanmer.

LINENOTES:

Olivia'sgarden]Pope. A garden. Rowe.

with a tabor.]Malone. meeting. Capell.

[2]thy]F1.theF2 F3 F4.

[5]sir: I do]sir: and yet I doCapell conj.

[7]king]kingsF1.

lies]livesCollier (Capell conj.).

[15]had had]hadHanmer.

[29]not thou]thou notSteevens (1793), corrected in MS.

[32]pilchards]Capell.pilchersFf.

[35, 97]Count]DukeRowe.

[36]orb ... sun]Ff.orb; like the sunDyce.

[40]an]Pope.andFf.

[41]expenses]sixpenceBadham conj.

[Gives him a piece of money. Hanmer.

[45][Aside]Edd.

[47]bred]breedMalone conj.

[52]begging]Pope.begging,Ff.

[54]construe]consterFf.them]her Hanmer.

[55]are]F1.isF2 F3 F4.

[61]And]Ff.NotRann (Johnson conj.).NorHarness.

[63]wise man's]wise-mansFf.

[64]folly that he]he that follyBadham conj.

[65]wise men, folly-fall'n, quite taint]Capell (Theobald and Tyrwhitt conj.).wisemens folly falne, quite taintF1.wise mens folly falne, quite taintF2 F3 F4 (falnF3 F4).wise mens folly fall'n, quite taints Rowe(ed. 2).wise men's, folly fal'n, quite taintsTheobald.wise men's folly shewn, quite taintsHanmer.wise men's folly, fall'n, quite taintsHeath conj.wise men, folly-blown, quite taint their witAnon. conj.

Sir Andrew] Andrew Ff.

[66]Scene II.Pope. Sir To.] Sir And. Theobald.

[68, 70]Sir And.]Sir To. Theobald.

[68]vous garde]vou guardFf.

[69]vous aussi]vouz ousieF1.vouz ausieF2 F3 F4.

votre serviteur]vostre servitureFf.

[71]Sir To.]om. Theobald.

[80]Maria]Gentlewoman Ff.

[88]all ready]Malone.alreadyF1 F2.readyF3 F4.

[writing in his table-book. Collier (Collier MS.).

[89]Let]Maria, letCapell conj. reading as verse.

[90][Exeunt....]Rowe.

Scene III.Pope.

[97]You're]Y'areFf.

[106]I had]I'dPope.

[107]Dear]O dearestHanmer.

lady,—] Theobald.lady. Ff.

[108]Give]Nay, giveCapell.

beseech]I beseechF3 F4.

[109]enchantment you did here]Warburton (Thirlby conj.).enchantment you did heareF1 F2.enchantment you did hearF3 F4.enchantment, you did hearTheobald.

[113]shameful]shame-fac'dCollier MS.

[117]one of]om. Hanmer.

receiving]conceivingMason conj.

[118-120]S. Walker arranges as three lines endingshown ... heart ... you.

[118]cypress]CipresseF1 F2 F3.CipressF4.CyprusTheobald.

[119]Hides]HidethDelius conj.

heartF1.poor heartF2 F3 F4.

me]usRowe (ed. 2).

[121]grize]F1.griceF2 F3 F4.

[125]the better]betterF3 F4.

[129]is come]are comePope (ed. 2).

[131, 132]S. Walker would end the lineswest... disposition ... ladyship.

[132]attend]'tendSteevens.

your ladyship]youHanmer.

[133]me?]Rowe.me:Ff.

[135]I]om. Pope.

[140]am?]Ff.am,Rowe (ed. 2).

[142, 143]beautiful ... lip!]Rowe.beautiful? ... lip,Ff.

[148]thy]myCollier MS.

[150]thy]'wryHanmer.

[157, 158]it, save I alone. And]it.Oli.Save I alone!Vio.AndHanmer.

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